“That’s a 13% increase over six years. So no, he didn’t cut the size of government by 20%,” Brodbeck said.

Even more worrying for someone who’s running to become premier of the country’s most populous province, Murray has a temper.

He regularly had “hissy fits,” Brodbeck said.

“We often thought he should take anger management courses,” he recalled.

In one memorable incident, Murray arrived at a police gala at a fashionable hotel and proceeded to blast the police chief, poking his finger into his chest in front of horrified partygoers as he bawled out the chief over his management skills.

Another time, he was stopped while driving downtown and ticketed for a minor offence.

“He blew up at the cop and started lecturing him about giving him a nuisance ticket,” Brodbeck said. When the story made it to the media, Murray apologized, saying he was having a “bad car day.”

Murray has not been without controversy in his brief career at Queen’s Park.

In 2010, he went on Twitter to say, “If u vote Ford u r voting for bigotry.” He re-Tweeted a message that called Ford, Hudak and Harper the “trifecta of Republicanstyle, right wing ignorance and bigotry.”

He later apologized, but it shows a lack of grace and an undignified streak that is somewhat unsavoury in someone who’s campaigning to be premier.

Murray was unavailable for comment Tuesday but a spokesman for his campaign responded with this statement.

“Glen has a solid record of accomplishment in Ontario. His campaign is about new ideas and building upon our achievements. This campaign is not just about renewal for Ontario Liberals but for all Ontarian families, our economy and our prosperity,” said Sharan Kaur via email.

Well, Murray was only elected in February 2010. I’m not sure how you can call not quite three years of service “a solid record of accomplishment.”

Then again, the leadership “race” is more a contest of also-rans.

The heavy hitters in the party, such as Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and Energy Minister Chris Bentley, have seen the writing on the wall and bowed out.